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The 15-year-old hit 7 sixes and 8 boundaries in 26 balls as Rajasthan Royals chased 202 and stayed top of the IPL table.
- On Friday, 15-year-old Rajasthan Royals batter Vaibhav Suryavanshi struck a 15-ball fifty against Royal Challengers Bengaluru at Barsapara Stadium in Guwahati.
- This performance follows Suryavanshi's recent aggressive streak, including a first-ball six against Mumbai Indians' pacer Jasprit Bumrah earlier this week and a prior 15-ball fifty against Chennai Super Kings.
- Chasing a 202-run target, the teenager smashed 7 sixes and 8 boundaries in a 26-ball 78, helping Rajasthan put up 97 runs in the PowerPlay.
- Rajasthan Royals secured a 6-wicket victory, with Dhruv Jurel adding 81 off 43 to keep the team atop the IPL standings with four wins.
- Suryavanshi and Jake Fraser-McGurk remain the only batters to record two 15-ball fifties in the IPL, placing the teenager at the top of the Orange Cap standings.
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Rajasthan Royals' Vaibhav Suryavanshi played a blistering innings in the IPL 2026 match against RCB on April 10. The 15-year-old batsman smashed 78 runs off just 26 balls. After the match, Bhuvneshwar Kumar praised Vaibhav, saying, "This is a T20 game, and he's batting very well."
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IPL under Sooryavanshi spell: 15-yr-old hits 78 off 26 balls in easy RR victory
Guwahati: Vaibhav Sooryavanshi proved one can better the best by playing another astonishing innings – a 26-ball 78 with seven sixes – to set up an easy six-wicket victory for Rajasthan Royals (RR) against defending champions Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) in the Indian Premiere League (IPL) on Friday, April 10. While most 15-year-olds across the country were sweating over their 10th board exams results, this teenager from Bihar’s Samastipur …
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